South Africa Gold

1966 Gold Proof 2 Rand

22 Carat Gold

This coin was issued by the Republic of South Africa under the
Afrikaner regime.
The country had a long tradition of gold coinage going back to the days of the Boer
Republic through the years of the Union to the present.
Gold 2 Rand were produced from 1961 to 1983 when they were superseded by the 1/4 oz
Krugerrand which was introduced in 1980.

Mintage11,000

The obverse pictures a half facing bust of Jan van Riebeck (Born 1619 - Died 1689),
founder of the first Dutch settlements in South Africa in 1652 , with the nation's
motto in both Afrikaans and English.
The reverse features a springbok with the nation's name in the two languages, the date
above the springbok, and the denomination below.